Everything (energy-related) is bigger in TexasCNBC.comMost people can’t think about Texas without thinking about oil, and a recent flood of investment into two onshore shale fields has helped the state bolster its title as one of the world’s leading energy producers. According to the Texas Railroad …

Repsol Says Won’t Bid in Libra Oil Field AuctionWall Street JournalThe auction of the Libra oil field, which is estimated to hold between 8 and 12 billion barrels of oil and oil equivalent of energy products, such as natural gas, has drawn interest from several large international oil firms, including Chinese …

Downpours make for mucky oilfield road conditionsLas Cruces Sun-NewsFARMINGTON – While some infrastructure and city roads have been damaged by erosion and washouts related to the recent monsoon rains, the deluge has also had some effect on the dirt roads leading to the more than 100,000 oil and gas wells operating …

AP asks edible oil industry to bring in better technologyHindu Business LineAndhra Pradesh Information Technology and Communication Minister Ponnala Lakshmaiah said it was very important to increase productivity in order to improve oilseed production. This, in turn, would help the country reduce edible oil imports, which was …

Oil Market Forecast & Review 18th October 2013OilPrice.comAfter the U.S. government shutdown and threat of a Treasury default held crude oil market participants hostage for half of October, oil speculators finally felt confident enough to test the downside of the short-term range after lawmakers reached an …

Port of Vancouver to reopen oil lease for new discussion and voteThe ColumbianBaker said port Executive Director Todd Coleman and legal staff decided to recommend new discussions and a new vote on the oil lease, in part because of a lawsuit filed against the port alleging it violated open public meetings law. The recommendation …

South Los Angeles residents fuming over oil fieldLos Angeles TimesThe South Coast Air Quality Management District’s top brass faced a frustrated crowd at a town hall meeting Wednesday, during which more than 100 South Los Angeles residents criticized the agency’s inability to say whether fumes from an oil field are …